Application Fee Waivers

The Office of Graduate Education provides Institute-level application fee waivers for participants of the specific programs listed below. To be eligible, you must have proof of active participation when requesting the waiver.

If you don't meet the criteria for an Institute-level waiver, we encourage you to reach out directly to the graduate program you are applying to. They may have department-level fee waivers or other options available.

Institute-Level Fee Waivers

Applicants with Financial or Other Hardship

Federal Pell Grant recipient

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Documentation Needed:

Perkins or other subsidized loan recipient

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Documentation Needed:

SAI or EFC of less than $2,000

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Documentation Needed:

SNAP, SSI, TANF, or WIC recipient

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GRE Fee Reduction recipient

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Documentation Needed:

Residing in FEMA Declared Disaster Areas

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Documentation Needed:

Residing in regions under crisis (war or natural disasters)

Documentation Needed:

International Applicants:

Applicants from Qualifying Programs

Gates Millennium Scholarship Program

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Documentation Needed:

GEM Fellowship Program

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Documentation Needed:

GT-ENGAGES

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Documentation Needed:

GT-EQUAL

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Documentation Needed:

GT-ESTEEMED

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Documentation Needed:

GT FOCUS

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Documentation Needed:

Fulbright Scholar

Documentation Needed:

In the online application, upload the official Fulbright Program letter verifying active enrollment within the past 12 months.

Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation (LSAMP)

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Documentation Needed:

McNair Scholar

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Documentation Needed:

National Name Exchange (NNE)

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Documentation Needed:

NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) Awardee

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You must be listed on the current year's Graduate Research Fellowship Program Award Offers and Honorable Mentions List to qualify for this fee waiver.

Please Note: If you pay the application fee prior to being approved for a fee waiver, you will not be eligible for an application fee refund.

NSF REU

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Documentation Needed:

Summer Undergraduate Research in Engineering/Sciences (SURE)

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Documentation Needed:

Applicants from Qualifying Societies, Conferences, & Recruitment Events

Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students (ABRCMS)

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Documentation Needed:

Black in AI (BIAI)

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Documentation Needed:

DOCNET Recruiting Forum

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Documentation Needed:

Forté

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Documentation Needed:

Management Leadership for Tomorrow (MLT)

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Documentation Needed:

National Black MBA Association (NBMBAA)

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Documentation Needed:

National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE)

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Documentation Needed:

PROSPANICA

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Documentation Needed:

Reaching Out MBA (ROMBA)

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Documentation Needed:

Society for Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS)

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Documentation Needed:

Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE)

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Documentation Needed:

Society of Mexican American Engineers & Scientists (MAES)

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Documentation Needed:

TAPIA Conference

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Documentation Needed:

Women In Technology (WIT)

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Documentation Needed:

Other Qualifying Applicants

Approved Georgia Tech bilateral exchange partners

Your application will qualify for a waiver of the fee based on the school information you provide in the application.

U.S. Veterans and U.S. Military Service Members

Documentation Needed:

First-generation college students

Qualifications:

Your application will be reviewed based on information you provide in the online application.

How to Request a Waiver

Requesting an application fee waiver is part of the online graduate admission application. Please follow these steps carefully to guarantee the efficient processing of your fee waiver request.